AHPT 882 - Comprehensive Patient Care

Credits: (3)

Prerequisites: AHPT 844 , AHPT 866 , or permission of the Department.
Comprehensive Patient Care integrates clinical and basic science knowledge with skills acquired throughout the curriculum by evaluating patients with complex case presentations. Students will develop clinical reasoning skills for the successful evaluation and management of multiple systems within variable contexts to become culturally sensitive autonomous physical therapy practitioners. This course will emphasize the development of clinical expertise through reflective practice to integrate personal values with the best available evidence, and the analysis of outcomes to plan for lifelong learning. The format of this course uses a variety of learning experiences including lecture, problem based learning, simulation, small and large group discussion.

Comprehensive Patient Care prepares students to participate in their third and final clinical experience.